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N83RFDiamond DA20-A1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2026)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2033
Based in
Lee, NH
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lee, NH
Certificate issued
Aug 12, 2026
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Jul 3, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Diamond
Model
DA20-A1
Serial number
10139
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AB577E

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowIndividual ownerLee, NH · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 20, 2026 · Bristol, ME

On August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot-rated passenger reported…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA26FA310

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26FA310)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-13-02Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. Model DA 20-A1 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 10002 Through…Jul 14, 1997Airframe (DA20-A1)Certain serial numbers: DA 20-A1 10002–10287

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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